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The Khmer Republican Party (KRP) is political party created on 11 March 2006. It participated in the 27 July 2008 elections under the leadership of Lon Rith (son of
Khmer Republic The Khmer Republic ( km, សាធារណរដ្ឋខ្មែរ, ; french: République khmère) was a pro-United States military-led republican government of Cambodia that was formally declared on 9 October 1970. The Khmer Republic wa ...
’s leader
Lon Nol Marshal Lon Nol ( km, លន់ នល់, also ; 13 November 1913 – 17 November 1985) was a Cambodian politician and general who served as Prime Minister of Cambodia The prime minister of Cambodia ( km, នាយករដ្ឋមន្ ...
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Ideology

Although the party uses the word ''Republican'' in its name, the KRP's leader said they "will not make a Republic of Cambodia". However it does believe in a combination of ideologies from the right-wing, left-wing and liberals. It promotes ideas of protecting the constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia and Cambodia's "national sovereignty" as well as Cambodian culture and religion. It also promotes are creating jobs to improve "the living standards of the people" and improve the Cambodian economy, agriculture and industrial sector. Construct real democracy, promote and give hope to Cambodia's "workers in all types of factories, enterprises and companies" will assert their right to have "compensation according to their strengths and duties". They should get an "incentive bonus, hourly pay and other pay in line with international standards". Khmer Republican Party claims to wish to protect "free market trade inside and outside" Cambodia. Apart from that it also requests freedom for the "press and religion" to express themselves.


Activities

One of the most recent activities was where the KRP and its leader Lon Rith chose to participate in what was the 2008 July 27 parliamentary elections. It came in the 10th place in the election with 11,693 votes.https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_76xUgRgjZYM/SAt8Jdu_vcI/AAAAAAAAEL0/lz-3GQ3jaDM/s320/Lon+Rith+in+Cambodia+%28Xinhua%29.jpg


Electoral history


References


External links


Khmer Republican Party website
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